"Yes: by ship. We expect him to land in the course of two or three weeks. His written instructions were received by this last mail, and were conveyed to us through Edwin Street, to whom they were sent. Mr. Atkinson desires that all necessary preliminaries may be executed without delay, as he intends to take possession of Eagles' Nest on his arrival." "He cannot know that my uncle is in it!" "I dare say he does. He knew that Major Raynor succeeded to it, for we wrote him to that effect at the time. And he is in regular correspondence with his partner, Edwin Street." "Then the worst is true!" cried Frank, as he fully realized what this meant for the poor major and his family. "I _wonder_ that George Atkinson should accept the estate!--should wrest it from them! from the little I have heard of him, I drew the conclusion that he was a kind and a just man." Mr. Solicitor Callard opened his eyes very widely. The words surprised him "Kind! Just!" cried he. "Well, he is so: we know him well: but, my good sir, a will is a will. You can't ignore a will as you might a verbal message." "It will be a terrible shock to my uncle and his family. Utter ruin." The old gentleman shook his head in pity. "Ay, it's sad, no doubt; very sad. We lawyers often have to inflict grievous blows; and we cannot help ourselves." "One last question," said Frank, as he prepared to leave. "In the old will, Major Raynor was left residuary legatee,--and therefore came in for all the accumulated money--though in point of fact the bulk of it has not yet been found. Who comes in for it now?" "George Atkinson. My good young friend, George Atkinson comes in for _everything_. The one will may be called a counterpart of the other; in regard to the small legacies, and all else; excepting that George Atkinson's name is substituted for Major Raynor's. "Is nothing left to the major in this later one?" "Nothing."